variants
also push bicycles
as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars
the vicar riding his sturdy push-bike used to be a common sight around the village
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Noun
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The brothers were riding bikes in New Jersey on the eve of their sister's wedding when they were struck by a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, according to police.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026 -
As will a gear closet for the residents to stow their skis and bikes.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to the 2025 Illinois Rules of the Road from the Secretary of State’s Office, low-speed electric and gas bicycles may not exceed 20 mph.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The crackdown comes after a group of children on bicycles took over several lanes of a freeway earlier in January, and it was all caught on camera.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Push-bikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push-bikes. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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